Daniel Lopes Email & Phone Number

Porto, Portugal

Lead Analyst for an ambitious project focused on developing a comprehensive banking system for Metropolitan Commercial Bank (USA). This initiative is designed to enhance accessibility and simplify banking for all users, whether they engage through online platforms, mobile devices, or physical branches. Key Responsibilities and Achievements:- Utilize Agile methodologies to manage the product lifecycle, ensuring adaptability and efficient progress across sprints.- Collaborate closely with stakeholders to gather requirements, prioritize features, and translate business needs into user stories.- Foster a collaborative environment, working alongside a cross-functional team of developers, UI/UX designers, and QA analysts to achieve project milestones on schedule.- Serve as the principal product owner, acting as the primary liaison between stakeholders and the development team to define product vision, goals, and roadmaps.- Lead the solution design of a full banking system, integrating online and mobile banking capabilities with traditional branch systems to deliver a seamless banking experience.- Successfully integrated Alloy for KYC compliance and built client onboarding and account opening features, ensuring compliance and user-friendly experiences.

Porto

Led the implementation of an internal bank API platform aimed at creating an omnichannel experience, making Natixis banking services more accessible for new digital initiatives:- Collaborated with stakeholders to develop product strategies and organize product backlogs, ensuring alignment with business goals.- Translated feature definitions into user stories, facilitating clear and actionable development tasks.- Prioritized product requirements to align project objectives with stakeholder expectations and market demands.- Created and updated business requirements documents, providing a clear roadmap for project execution.- Led sprint planning and daily scrum meetings, driving team progress and maintaining project momentum.- Facilitated communication between business and technical teams to ensure project objectives were clearly understood and met.- Integrated internal research to identify opportunities for new features contributing to continuous improvement.

Porto Area, Portugal

I led the Client Onboarding (Corporate Clients) project by integrating KYC, KYB, AML, and Risk best practices. This initiative boosted customer retention by 42% across the United States.- Solution Design: Drove the design and implementation of solutions incorporating KYC/AML best practices.- Stakeholder Engagement: Proactively reviewed and interpreted stakeholder feedback, and conducted market research to ensure our solution remained at the forefront of regulatory compliance and industry standards.- User Stories: Created user stories and acceptance criteria using in JIRA.- Documentation: Created and maintained business requirements, workflows, and procedures using Confluence.- Data Visualization: Designed and implemented custom PowerBI dashboards for senior management.

Computer Sience Degree, Computer Science

System Engineering